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Glimpses of Charleston

A local's eye view

The final rays of the day's sun touching the top of the Col. John Ashe house on South Battery. Located across the street from White Point Garden, this house has seen a lot -- including the start of the Civil War and the hanging of pirates in the park.

Last Rays

The final rays of the day’s sun touching the top of the Col. John Ashe house on South Battery. Located across the street from White Point Garden, this house has seen a lot — including the start of the Civil War and the hanging of pirates in the park.

Ask a Local

What’s the deal with the City Market? Were slaves sold there or not?

asks John H., from Seattle, Washington… The City Market is what was called the “Slaves’ Market,” not the “Slaves Market.”  That apostrophe makes all the difference in the world. While a shocking number of humans were sold into slavery in Charleston (a very dark period in the City’s history), they were not sold at what […]

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